After three months of poor performance, the director had no choice but to give someone the old heave-ho.

Even though others had doubts, we decided to give credit where credit is due and praise Maya for turning the project around.

If anyone betrayed the king, the royal guard would give someone his head on a platter without hesitation.

They threatened to give someone his head on a plate as a warning to the others.

That stand-up routine was rough; don't give up the day job.

After two failed attempts to salvage the antique clock, the conservator gives something up as a bad job and advises beginning the restoration anew.

If a neighbor plays loud music late at night, one may feel the urge to give someone a piece of one's mind.

Despite the warnings, she was giving a rat's arse about the deadline, so she worked late to finish it.

While the crowd cheered, the cyclist kept giving it some welly up the steep hill.

The celebrity's careless remarks are giving a bad name to the entire charity, and volunteers are frustrated.